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| Zimmerman defence posts video account of shootings | Zimmerman defence posts video account of shootings |
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| Lawyers for a Florida neighbourhood watchman who killed an unarmed black teenager have released a video of him giving his account to police at the scene of the shooting. | Lawyers for a Florida neighbourhood watchman who killed an unarmed black teenager have released a video of him giving his account to police at the scene of the shooting. |
| In the clip, George Zimmerman says he pulled his gun and shot Trayvon Martin as the teen tried to get his weapon. | In the clip, George Zimmerman says he pulled his gun and shot Trayvon Martin as the teen tried to get his weapon. |
| On Wednesday, the police chief in the Orlando suburb of Sanford was fired for his handling of the investigation. | On Wednesday, the police chief in the Orlando suburb of Sanford was fired for his handling of the investigation. |
| February's shooting spurred a debate on racial profiling that divided the US. | February's shooting spurred a debate on racial profiling that divided the US. |
| Mr Zimmerman faces second-degree murder charges over the 17-year-old's death. | Mr Zimmerman faces second-degree murder charges over the 17-year-old's death. |
| The 28-year-old appears in the video, taken the day after the shooting, with two butterfly bandages on the back of his head and another on his nose.Zimmerman: He reached for my gun | |
| 'Slamming and slamming' | 'Slamming and slamming' |
| He re-enacts a fight with Martin, saying the teenager was "slamming and slamming" his head on the sidewalk. | He re-enacts a fight with Martin, saying the teenager was "slamming and slamming" his head on the sidewalk. |
| "It felt like my head was going to explode," he says, adding that Martin covered his mouth when he started screaming for help. | "It felt like my head was going to explode," he says, adding that Martin covered his mouth when he started screaming for help. |
| In the video, Mr Zimmerman tells police a fight ensued when Martin confronted him. | In the video, Mr Zimmerman tells police a fight ensued when Martin confronted him. |
| His defence team has used a website to post information favourable to their case and to attract donations for his legal costs. | His defence team has used a website to post information favourable to their case and to attract donations for his legal costs. |
| On Wednesday, Sanford's city manager fired police chief Bill Lee, who announced in March he was temporarily stepping aside. | On Wednesday, Sanford's city manager fired police chief Bill Lee, who announced in March he was temporarily stepping aside. |
| Florida police did not arrest Mr Zimmerman for six weeks after the shooting because he said he opened fire in self-defence. | Florida police did not arrest Mr Zimmerman for six weeks after the shooting because he said he opened fire in self-defence. |
| Under Florida's the state's controversial "stand your ground" law, the use of lethal force is allowed if a person feels seriously under threat. | Under Florida's the state's controversial "stand your ground" law, the use of lethal force is allowed if a person feels seriously under threat. |
| Also on Wednesday, police released a 911 call from Tracy Martin, the teenager's father, reporting his son missing the morning after the shooting, the Orlando Sentinel reports. | Also on Wednesday, police released a 911 call from Tracy Martin, the teenager's father, reporting his son missing the morning after the shooting, the Orlando Sentinel reports. |
| Mr Zimmerman is back in prison after his bail was revoked. A Florida judge ruled that he had misled the court about his finances. | Mr Zimmerman is back in prison after his bail was revoked. A Florida judge ruled that he had misled the court about his finances. |
| The accused's wife faces a perjury charge alleging she knowingly made false statements about the couple's finances during a hearing. | The accused's wife faces a perjury charge alleging she knowingly made false statements about the couple's finances during a hearing. |
| Previously released recordings show Mr Zimmerman telling a police dispatcher he thought Martin looked suspicious. | Previously released recordings show Mr Zimmerman telling a police dispatcher he thought Martin looked suspicious. |
| The teenager, who was a visitor to the area, was walking back home from a nearby convenience store when the fatal confrontation happened. | The teenager, who was a visitor to the area, was walking back home from a nearby convenience store when the fatal confrontation happened. |